An alcoholic liquor distilled from grain, such as corn, rye, or barley, and containing approximately 40 to 50 percent ethyl alcohol by volume.

Whisky or Scotch, or Uisge Beatha in Gaelic, is a type of distilled beverage from fermented grain mash. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, rye, corn cum wheat. Whisky’s aged in wooden casks, made generally of white oak. The distillate must age for at least ...

A strong alcoholic drink made from grain, or a glass of thisExamples from the Corpuswhisky• He saw her into the studio, checked that the heating was on, gave her a double whisky.• A small bar was open in front of them bearing bottles of whisky and brandy.• Like Dad, he was fond of ...